Crude Volatility, Oracle Surges, Inflation Watch 3/11/26

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer delved into two big stories of importance to investors and consumers: With the Iran conflict sparking energy market volatility, the price of crude rose despite reports of International Energy Agency plans for a record release of oil from its strategic reserves. February CPI showed consumer inflation up 2.4% from a year ago — but the data had been collected prior to the Iran war. Oracle shares surged on a Q3 beat and raised revenue guidance. The anchors explored what it all means for the AI trade and the software "SaaS-pocalypse." Also in focus: Nvidia to invest $2 billion in Nebius, JPMorgan Chase limits private credit lending, Microsoft backs Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon, Campbell's in the soup.

 

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